VENEZUELA. 5 Reales, 1858-A. Paris Mint. NGC F-15. KM-Y-11; Stohr-28. Highly original and seemingly conservatively graded, this classic single-year issue exhibits attractive gray surfaces that darken slightly around the designs and within their detail. No noteworthy forms of handling appear on either side, which is a refreshing attribute considering this coin obviously experienced years if not decades in circulation.<p><em>This unusual one-year design features a bust of Liberty, designed by the famous French engraver, Albert </em><em>Désiré Barr</em><em>e. He also designed the bust of Bolivar that was to follow. </em><em>This coin is an example of the earliest monetary system after Independence, called the "Peso Fuerte", used by Venezuela until 1863.</em> From the Centuria Collection.